Lady Liberty’s Crown

3 May 2018 Version

 

Robert M. Hartranft               

Simsbury CT 06070 

_{How many rays emanate from her crown?   Representing what?  Seven – usually said to represent The Seven Continents:}

_{1.   North America}                     

_{2.   South America}

_{3.   Europe}

_{4.   Asia}

_{5.   Africa}

_{6.   Australia}

_{7.   Antarctica} 

_{But also The Light of Liberty Shining Out.  Now note Isaac Newton’s abbreviation of the visible light spectrum to just:}

 

 

_{1.  Red} 

_{2.  Orange}   

_{3.  Yellow}   

_{4.  Green}   

_{5.  Blue}   

_{6.  Indigo}  

_{7.  Violet}